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Post by fish on Sept 17, 2010 7:19:55 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 7:40:03 GMT -5
That looks really nice. I like it. I've been thinking of trying to find one of these. Did you have to build a "sub-frame" to hold the wood?
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Post by fish on Sept 17, 2010 9:30:25 GMT -5
That looks really nice. I like it. I've been thinking of trying to find one of these. Did you have to build a "sub-frame" to hold the wood? Thanks JimB ! I didn't have to build any kind of subframe because there is enough kit supplied braces to support the balsa.  |
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Post by animal on Sept 17, 2010 10:05:36 GMT -5
I like it! Now I got to get one of these also. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Southgate on Sept 17, 2010 14:47:00 GMT -5
Nice clean build. Putrting wood on these is always a big improvement. Dan
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Post by phoneguy on Sept 17, 2010 17:40:41 GMT -5
I did the same thing a while back. As Dan said, it's a big improvement over the "simulated" wood.  |
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Post by 78KW on Sept 17, 2010 18:23:25 GMT -5
Nice job. It looks like you weathered the wood a bit, too. Also, what size balsa wood did you use?
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Post by gatormarcstaug on Sept 17, 2010 18:23:57 GMT -5
Looks like ya got yourself a brand spankin new lowboy there!!!" Hellfire it don't even have any scratches in the paint or gouges in da wood. But dat il soon change you let dem cowboy operators load that iron on there!!"
Gator
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Post by fish on Sept 17, 2010 23:57:53 GMT -5
Nice job. It looks like you weathered the wood a bit, too. Also, what size balsa wood did you use? Yes, I weathered it a little an I may do some more yet. I kinda wanted it to look like it was a fairly new trailer...in its 1st week of service maybe. I did "stain" the wood with a 50/50 wash of Testors leather (I think it was leather anyway) and thinner. Then hit the lower section with my special weathering ingredient, cigarette ashes. I'm pretty sure that I used 1/16" x 1/4" balsa strips. I think they were 3 feet long and real cheap...like 50 cents per strip. I still have to add the red & white reflective stripes to it yet (I got them in the mail last week, but haven't had a chance to put them on yet). Thanks everybody for the positive feedback, I am glad you all like it. BTW, great lookin' trailer phoneguy ! What's the truck is pullin' it ? |
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Post by phoneguy on Sept 18, 2010 0:03:01 GMT -5
Nice job. It looks like you weathered the wood a bit, too. Also, what size balsa wood did you use? BTW, great lookin' trailer phoneguy ! What's the truck is pullin' it ?  |
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Post by fish on Sept 18, 2010 0:23:21 GMT -5
Nice lookin' combo Jerry ! I like the blue and the gold together.
The next problem I've got is to build a truck with a winch for the trailer. What did you do ? Did you scratch the winch stuff or is it resin ? Got any detailed pics ?
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Post by phoneguy on Sept 18, 2010 0:31:53 GMT -5
Nice lookin' combo Jerry ! I like the blue and the gold together. The next problem I've got is to build a truck with a winch for the trailer. What did you do ? Did you scratch the winch stuff or is it resin ? Got any detailed pics ? The winch and tower came from Dave at www.aitruckmodels.com/pages/kitsparts.html |
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Post by fish on Sept 18, 2010 0:47:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I'll have to add them to my next order from Mr. N. |
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Post by slurrydog on Sept 18, 2010 3:48:15 GMT -5
Both you guys did a nice job on your lowboys they look really good.
Dave
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